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Tears Free 1st Birthday Party
Is it possible to throw a first birthday party that will keep everyone happy? The first birthday is a huge occasion for the parents, but the baby could not care less. Your baby is nearly one year old. And you, naturally, want to throw a big celebration to celebrate the day. But first birthday parties are notorious for producing more tears than smiles, and no one likes a tetchy birthday boy or girl. So here are five ideas for throwing a tear-less first birthday party that everyone will take pleasure in. 1) A baby's first birthday is essentially an extended photo opportunity. The pivotal event is the moment when the baby stares at the cake, just before plunging his or her hand into it. The rest of the party is just filler. So plan a brief (one hour - tops) celebration with as few distractions as possible. 2) If your baby has cousins close by that he or she already knows well, by all means include them. But a first birthday party is not an occasion to introduce your baby to bunches of new people. Grandparents or close friends, other family members and maybe a neighbor or two - keeping the guest list short will minimize the stress on the baby and on you. And where kids are concerned, remember that the noise level will affect everyone, so go shorter rather than longer on the invitation list. 3) Back to the photo op - a happy baby, smiling delightedly at her cake, dressed in its 1st birthday apparel for posterity, surrounded by happy guests and balloons, is the ideal takeaway from this celebration. So set up the party to go the right way by scheduling it when baby will be well rested, and jumping into cake-cutting mode when baby is relaxed and happy - schedule be danged. Great pictures are your reward for letting baby take the lead. 4) Bright colors and noisy wrapping are so exciting for your child that he or she can come undone. Save the gift-opening for after the cake event, if you have gifts at all. Lots of parents skip the gifts altogether at a first birthday party, as they notice how overwhelmed with plastic toys they are, even ahead of the big day. 5) Like all family celebrations, a first birthday party is an observation of time passing. Take special photos of your baby with the oldest family members and friends in attendance, as well as photos with older cousins or friends, and a group shot with the whole party in the frame. And don't forget your animals! A successful first birthday party has none of the elements we associate with older kids' parties - leave out the games, prizes, entertainment, pinatas and crafts. Most parents overdo it, thinking that complexity in a child's party equals fun. Oftentimes, it's just the opposite - the simpler, the better.
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Your right, most parents do overdo it for the 1st birthday, thinking that complexity in a child's party equals fun. Thanks
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